FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TRIAGE CARDIO PANEL

MDR report key: 1243080 · Received November 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
2027969-2008-00039
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 21, 2008
Date of Event
October 30, 2008
Report Date
November 21, 2008
Manufacturer
BIOSITE INCORPORATED
Product Code
MMI
PMA / PMN Number
K030286
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION PENDING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER BELIEVES TROPONIN I (TNI) RESULTS ON TRIAGE CARDIO PANEL TO BE DISCREPANT COMPARED TO RESULTS FROM ROCHE ULTRA SENSITIVE TN1. THE FIRST DRAW WAS MISTAKENLY RUN IN LAB ON ROCHE HIGH SENSITIVITY TNI WITH A RESULT OF 0.04. AN HOUR LATER, A SECOND SAMPLE WAS DRAWN AND RUN ON BOTH TRIAGE AND ROCHE. TRIAGE RESULTS: TNI 0.22, CKMB 3.4, MYO 70.4 AND ROCHE TNI: 0.08. THE EMERGENCY DEPT. USES AND EQUIVOCAL RANGE OF 0.05 - 0.4 FOR TNI. THE PAIRED EDTA TUBE FROM THE FIRST DRAW WAS LOCATED AND RUN APPROXIMATELY 24 HOURS LATER, AND THE TRIAGE TNI RESULT WAS 0.15. CUSTOMER FEELS THAT THIS REPLICATES THE ORIGINAL RESULT OF 0.22 CONSIDERING THAT THE SAMPLE HAD BEEN AT ROOM TEMP FOR ALMOST 24 HOURS. THERE IS NO SAMPLE OR USED DEVICES AVAILABLE FOR INVESTIGATION. PATIENT WAS NOT ADMITTED, AND NO OTHER INFORMATION ON POSSIBLE TREATMENT IS AVAILABLE. FALSELY ELEVATED TNI RESULTS MAY LEAD TO INVASIVE PROCEDURE OR MEDICATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TRIAGE CARDIO PANEL CARDIAC MARKER TEST MMI BIOSITE INCORPORATED 97100HS W43571

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1